MILWAUKEE — Garrett Mitchell's family went wild after he hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 Monday night.
Video circulating over social media shows members of Mitchell's family in the seats jumping for joy after his first hit.
If this doesn’t make you smile, nothing will.
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 28, 2022
Garrett Mitchell’s family goes wild for his first hit.@haley_crusee x #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/OyIc1e2NDr
During the game, Mitchell belted his first career homer, a two-run drive with two outs in the eighth. That earned Mitchell a curtain call from the crowd, which included several family members.
Mitchell said he wants to be trusted in big moments and won't shy away from those situations.
“When I went up there I was thinking, why not me? I like being in these type of situations and having a chance to help the team win. It’s a blessing,” Mitchell said after the game. “It was an awesome experience. I kind of blacked out for a second, but it was awesome.”
The 2020 first-round draft pick also had a key hit in Sunday’s 9-7 win over the Chicago Cubs in his first major league start. Milwaukee's top prospect made his first appearance as a defensive replacement Saturday. He also walked, stole a base and scored the Brewers' first run on Monday.
Garrett Mitchell's first career homer was CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/1zhmrTamUM
— MLB (@MLB) August 30, 2022
You knew the Gatorade bath was coming 😂
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) August 30, 2022
Garrett Mitchell and Keston Hiura chat with @SophiaMinnaert following the win! | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/WmAF22Askf
